By:Jane AUSTEN (1775 - 1817)
The two eldest Dashwood sisters, Elinor and
Marianne, one of whom (Elinor) embraces practicality and restraint while
the other (Marianne) gives her whole heart to every endeavor. When the
Dashwoods - mother Mrs. Dashwood, Elinor, Marianne, and youngest sister
Margaret - are sent, almost impoverished, to a small cottage in
Devonshire after the death of their father and the machinations of their
brother's wife, they accept their new circumstances with as much cheer
as they can muster even though their brother and his wife have taken
over the family estate and fortune. Marianne finds herself falling in
love with the dashing Willoughby, who ends up being not all that he
appears. Elinor, the more sensible of the two, falls for Edward Ferrars,
a match that seems much more suitable. All of these pleasant
connections are, however, soon disrupted. Willoughby leaves and ignores
Marianne. Elinor finds out an unexpected secret about Ferrars that puts
her on her caution in pursuing their relationship. As these
complications develop, Marianne soon finds herself distraught despite
having attracted another suitor, the reliable, but older, Colonel
Brandon. Elinor steps into the breach to try to help her sister regain
her equilibrium. Both learn what a broken heart can feel like and adjust
in their own separate ways. Since this is an Austen novel and a
romance, be assured that all comes right in the end. (Summary by
Michelle Crandall)
Genre(s): Romance
Language: English
Running Time: 12:11:09
Zip file size: 342.7MB
Catalog date: 2007-03-30
Read by: LibriVox Volunteers
Book Coordinator: Michelle Crandall
Meta Coordinator: Kristin LeMoine
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